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November 26, 2009

Shoe Size Charts for Knitting Socks

I am sitting here in front of my TV on the morning of Thanksgiving Day 2009 knitting socks like a crazy woman for Xmas gifts (Oh thank you dear husband for handing me that cup of coffee just now - how I love thee).

As I am knitting my Father-In-Law's size 12 socks (yeah, you heard that right), I have yet again misplaced my handy piece of paper that has my charts for creating the correct size sock based on shoe size.

Instead of making 20 copies of this little chart and losing all of those, I've decided to save a tree and put the charts here. I can always seem to locate a computer faster than that dang piece of paper.

If you happen to come across this blog of mine, I hope these help you out!

Ok - off to knit my brains out in between massive amounts of turkey consumption, parade watching and preparing to head back to work and not see daylight until January.

**DISCLAIMER - I am by no means a knitting ninja (as much as I try to be), so if this chart is wack I apologize. I cannot be held responsible for frogging, ripping out, mis-sized socks, cold feet, children hearing expletives, or basically anything negative having to do with these charts. Anything positive and wonderful, I take full responsibility for. Do not hesitate to contact me with any goofs or fixes.

These measurements are based on a Heel Flap Sock, but I am sure you could modify it to a short row heel. I always use these charts and all socks have fit pretty good! Sizes here for women, men and children.

Leg measurement is cuff to beginning of Heel Flap.

Heel Flap measurement is beginning of Heel Flap to turn of heel.

Heel To Toe measurement is from beginning of heel turn to just before the toe decrease.

Toe measurement is from beginning of toe decrease to end of toe.

Total Foot Length is measurement from beginning of heel turn to end of toe.

A friend of mine has was diagnosed with cancer earlier this week and she starts chemo today so I am using your chart to knit her a pair of socks. So far she has had a very positive attitude about the whole thing so I am doing my best to do my part to help her out. Thanks a lot for the chart and your light hearted blogging. Reading this post has helped to relieve some of the stress.

I am go glad to have found this chart! I have a daughter-in-law in Japan whom I promised hand-knitted socks for Christmas. All know is she wears a size 6 shoe. I knit mostly for my husband and myself (big feet!), so was knitting blind but this information has helped. Thank you very much for all the work you did in getting this chart together.

Hi! I am so glad that someone made this chart! However, I am looking for the width of the sock as well...how do you figure that one out? I love knitting socks, and sometimes it it hard to figure out gauge with needles and certain kinds of yarn, as well as length of foot. Thanks!

Helpful charts! thank you! I'm knitting socks for a three-year-old. I know her shoe size, but I'm still uncertain of how many stiches to cast on. If you ever find a chart for cuff circumference, post that too! Thanks again! Siggi

Since a lot of people appear to be looking for the width of a sock, I found this link and this link . I don't know how accurate they are, since I have no one tiny to measure, but so far it looks promising to me.

This is wonderful! I am making a pair of socks for my dad for christmas, and he is a size 10.5, which is a total relief for me because my fiance is a size 13! Since I totally made up the length for my fiance's socks and they turned out perfect, I have no idea how long to make my dad's..... Just one question..I am doing this on worsted weight yarn, size 4 needles. Is this chart for fingering weight? Just wondering. Maybe it doesn't make a difference.

I have been using your chart since before christmas. It is heaven send. Sometimes all you have is a shoe size and this is really help full.
Ever since I started making socks for "around the house", everyone, including the grandchildren want socks.
I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

I'm doing a man's worsted on a 4 now as well. I may make mine another inch or two longer, just concerned that still may not be long enough. He is 6'2" and I'm making to wear with boots as weather drops in the Middle East. May measure a commercial pair of over calf socks to get length from cuff to heel flap.

Thanks! Question: when I measure my own foot length, it is about an inch shorter than what it should be according to your chart. Is this because the sock length will shorten when it's stretched width-wise around a foot?

Thanks so much for sharing! I have been in desperate need for something like this. I knit socks A LOT, but most everybody I've knit for has big feet like me. I get a little nervous when guessing how long a size 6.5 shoe would be. :) I will definitely be using this chart!